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Food Tourism (5 cr)

Code: TO00BN86-3002

General information


Enrollment
24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
4 cr
Virtual proportion
1 cr
RDI proportion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOP2), Palvelualat
Teacher in charge
Marjaana Salomaa
Study unit
TO00BN86

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
- grow overall understanding of food tourism and its’ significance in tourism business
- describe and apply future trends in planning and development
- describe the regional tourism attractions
- integrate local food and beverage in to tourism experience
- utilize business thinking in food tourism services
- develop customer-oriented services and processes in food travel

Location and time

Laurea Leppävaara campus

Materials

Esimerkiksi:
Visit Finland. Tunne asiakkaasi. Kohderymäopas matkailuyrityksille.
Ruokamatkailuhanke. Haaga-Helia amk: www.hungryforfinland.fi
Visit FInland. Ruokamatkailun tuotesuositukset 2020
Ruokamatkailustrategia 2015-2020 (uusi strategia julkaistaan 2020)
Havas, K., Adamsson, K. & Sievers, S. 2017. Hungry for Finland. Strategian jalkautusvaihe 2015-2017.
Havas, K. & Jaakonaho, K. 2012. Evästä matkailuun. Luotsi makumatkan rakentamiseen. Haaga-Helia amk.

Teaching methods

The course includes introduction to food tourism and development work. These elements give student understanding of food tourism and food routes in Finland, student develops customer-oriented tourism services based on local attractions and learns to integrate local food and beverage in to tourism experience.

Employer connections

Co-operation with Hungry for Finland -project

Exam schedules

Active participation in lectures starting 7.9.2020
Mandatory all day work-shop 21.9.2020

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Intensive course:
Lectures
Work shop
Group assignment

Content scheduling

7.9.-19.10.2020
Weekly lectures of related themes
Active independent group work

Further information

Mandatory all day work-shop 21.9.2020

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